as in to exceed
to go beyond the limit of
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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Recent Examples of overstep
The court said the arbitration panel overstepped its authority.
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Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
The executive branch clearly overstepped, and its attempt to suppress free speech backfired wildly.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Republican leaders said that Carr overstepped by pressuring Disney to take action against Kimmel, while Democrats also voiced disapproval.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Plaintiffs argue that the president overstepped his authority by invoking IEEPA to impose the tariffs, and the lower courts agreed.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
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Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
The executive branch clearly overstepped, and its attempt to suppress free speech backfired wildly.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Republican leaders said that Carr overstepped by pressuring Disney to take action against Kimmel, while Democrats also voiced disapproval.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Plaintiffs argue that the president overstepped his authority by invoking IEEPA to impose the tariffs, and the lower courts agreed.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overstep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstep
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If qualified patients opt to pay in monthly installments, those payments shouldn’t exceed 6% of their household income — and the remaining debt gets wiped after about three years of paying.—
Rae Ellen Bichell,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The nonprofit set up a series of decibel readers throughout downtown to count how many times the sound level exceeded the thresholds covered by the city’s noise ordinance.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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The circle this year celebrated surpassing the $2 million mark in support of 171 initiatives and projects since its founding 23 years ago.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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There are a total of 28 points available over the three-day tournament, and the first national team to surpass 14 points wins.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Overstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstep. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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